ψεῦδος (pseudos) means “lie” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: psyoo'-dos Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ψεῦδος · pseudos · lie
ψεῦδος, -εος (-ους), τό [in LXX chiefly for שֶׁקֶר, also for כַּחַשׁ, כָּזָב ;] a falsehood, untruth, lie: Rev.14:15; opposite to ἡ ἀλήθεια, Jhn.8:44, Rom.1:25, Eph.4:25, 2Th.2:11, 1Jn.2:21; to τὸ ἀληθές, 1Jn.2:27; ποιεῖν ψ., Rev.21:27 22:15; ἐν πάσῃ δυνάμει κ. σημείοις κ. τέρασιν ψεύδους (genitive qual., see M, Th., 104; and on the meaning and construction, see also ICC, in l), 2Th.2:9.† (AS)
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a lie, falsehood, untruth; false religion.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| a lie | 2 |
| falsehood | 2 |
| lie | 2 |
| false | 1 |
| genuine | 1 |
| the lie | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| a lie | 5 |
| lying | 2 |
| lie | 1 |
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You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
Read word by wordThey exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.
Read word by wordTherefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.
Read word by wordThe coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,
Read word by wordFor this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie,
Read word by wordI have not written to you because you lack knowledge of the truth, but because you have it, and because no lie comes from the truth.
Read word by wordAnd as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
Read word by wordAnd no lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless.
Read word by wordBut nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
Read word by wordBut outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
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